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West Valley Youth Theater’s ‘Rent’ opens with a powerful performance
West Valley Youth Theater’s production of "Rent" (school edition) debutedyesterday at Leigh High School. The dramatic acting, captivating singing, and soaring rock score performed by a live band created a powerful performance of this iconic Broadway musical.
The audience couldn’t contain their praise, erupting in...
Los Gatos designer’s shoes hit Golden Globes red carpet in Beverly Hills
It had been a year since Janelle James got in hot water for interrupting a co-star during last year’s Golden Globes, and she wanted to make sure her look was on-point for this year’s edition.
And thanks to the insights of one of her stylists,...
Bestselling author Alka Joshi to visit Beyond Text Saturday
Beyond Text will welcome New York Times bestselling author Alka Joshi for a special book talk and signing, this Saturday at 11am.
Joshi, a Monterey resident and Stanford graduate, switched careers and published her debut novel, The Henna Artist, in her 50s—proving that it's never...
Art brings issues into focus at exhibit launch
If you haven't been to a contemporary gallery opening lately, you just might be surprised at what today's visual artists have to say.
And the big opening for the latest exhibit at New Museum Los Gatos, Saturday, showed that creative voices are keeping the faith...
L’Atelier Los Gatos is making space downtown to create
Just what is a l’atelier? Well, for starters, it’s a French word meaning a studio where artists work. It also refers to the place where master artists train students. It could be for anything from high fashion, to writing, to creating poetry—and every art...
West Valley College fashion show presents collections from talented emerging designers
A steady beat pumps out over a glossy white runway. A curtain shields models wearing items from up-and-coming designers, in a show creative directed by early Alexander McQueen collaborator Simon Ungless. Was this New York Fashion Week? Paris? Or Milan?
In fact, this was the...
3rd Annual Hitchcock Film Fest endears despite hiccup
Merrylou White, a 70-year-old resident of the Santa Cruz neighborhood of Pleasure Point, had purchased a pass for all three days of this year’s Scotts Valley Alfred Hitchcock Film Festival, held this past weekend.
She’s someone who grew up in Los Gatos, attending Los Gatos...
CASSY fundraiser with Morning Rotary entertains packed plaza
Los Gatos Morning Rotary held the Endless Summer Concert and fundraiser to support Counseling and Support Services for Youth (CASSY) on Friday evening at Town Plaza Park.
The concert featured the musical talents of Mahin Arminian, Ruth Gerson with daughter Hope, and the Hitmen.
CASSY provides...
Los Gatos’ little museum has big youth program going on
This month around town, you may have seen a group of happy children (ages 8-12) without cell phones in their hands—participants in this summer’s Aspiring Artists Footbridge Mural Project.
Each week in June, the youths meet to create art. This work will be eventually placed...
NC Boardshop dips its toes into the art world
Instead of simply gearing up for another one of their Memorial Day sales, this year, Los Gatos’ NC Boardshop decided to try something more creative.
But Mike Allen, co-owner of the apparel and hard goods shop that serves the skateboarding, surf and scooter communities, said...


















